Gerald Erwin Heissenberger, 72, of Yuma, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2011, at Yuma Regional Medical Center.
Gerald was born May 1, 1939, in Buffalo, New York to Erwin Norbert and Marie Elizabeth Heissenberger, he was a plumbing pipe fitter.
Left behind to cherish his memory are his children, Patti Duncan of Eugene, Oregon, Linda S. Marx of Richland, Washington, Gail Overton of Winterhaven, California and Gerald E. Heissenberger of California.
Johnson Mortuary is handling the private cremation arrangements.
Arrangements under the direction of Johnson Mortuary & Desert Lawn Memorial Park, Yuma, AZ.